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Townsville Port reaches milestone in upgrade project
THE rock wall that will form part of the reclamation area and support the Townsville port expansion has been completed, as part of the Port of Townsville’s $232-million Channel...
Townsville commissions new crane
PORT of Townsville has officially commissioned its new $30-million Berth 4 Crane and Cargo Terminal. The terminal’s completion was marked by the debut of the Port’s new Liebherr...
Freight & Trade Alliance partners with air-freight specialist
FREIGHT & Trade Alliance is partnering with aviation and air freight consultancy Avistra to facilitate what it says is necessary supply-chain reform. FTA said the partnership...
Belgium employs roving vaccination teams for seafarers
FOLLOWING successful COVID-19 vaccinations of Belgian seafarers that started on 2 June, Belgium is moving to another level with a proposal by the Deputy Prime Minister Vincent van...
Australian wine pivots from China
THE latest research from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has found that anti-dumping duties have seriously disrupted Australia’s wine trade. The...
June sees strong container throughput at Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne’s June total container throughput numbers showed an increase of 7.2% on the same month last year, according to the port’s most recent trade statistics. A total...
Toowoomba export hub at Wellcamp Airport takes off
QUEENSLAND’s primary producers will be benefit from the opening of a $17.8m Regional Trade Distribution Centre at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp airport. Deputy Premier and Minister Steven...
Ports Australia supports NSW’s freight community system work
PORTS Australia has backed the work being done by Transport of NSW in developing a strategic business case for a Freight Community System and urges the federal government to take...
RINA and SWS mark a new era in shipbuilding in China
SHANGHAI Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and classification society RINA have signed an agreement for the classification of the largest ever cruise ship to be built in China. Speaking at...
Kuehne+Nagel opens new pharma control tower in Singapore
QUICKSTAT, a subsidiary of logistics company Kuehne+Nagel, has opened a new control tower and conditioning facility in Singapore. QuickSTAT specialises in time and temperature...
Going against the grain to find new markets
THE Australian government has announced new funding to assist the grain sector focus in on new and emerging markets and build the reputation and quality of Australian crops....
Tug crews postpone industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia has postponed a series of work stoppages for tug crews employed by Svitzer Australia at Port of Melbourne and Westernport. The protected industrial...
Shipping industry to meet on decarbonisation at COP26
THE global shipping industry has announced an unprecedented cross-industry event, to be held during COP26, bringing together leaders in shipping, energy, politics and finance to...
Global Energy Ventures accelerates hydrogen shipping technology
ASX-LISTED Global Energy Ventures has commenced development of a pilot ship utilising its compressed hydrogen (C-H2) technology, with the ship expected to be fully approved and...
WA’s future mapped out with 20-year infrastructure vision unveiled
INFRASTRUCTURE WA has released Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow, its first state infrastructure strategy, which is now available for public comment. The infrastructure body,...
